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The
backpacker's guide to the Garden Route, South Africa
The Western Cape of South
Africa is a truly scenic area for backpackers to explore. Start off in
“The Mother City” Cape Town, with its endless attractions and then head
off down the Garden Route, stopping off along the way... |
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Going
off the beaten track down South Africa's Garden Route
When traveling down the
splendiforous Garden Route from the Western to the Eastern Cape of South
Africa, there are many magnificent sights and scenes to be experienced.
Officially starting at lovely Mossel Bay, some feel that the route actually
begins at the city of Cape Town... |
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Addo
Elephant National Park Travel Guide
Addo Elephant National Park
is an elephant park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and
is recognized as one of the country's twenty national parks. The
original section of the park was founded in 1931 in order to provide a
sanctuary for the eleven remaining elephants in the area.... |
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Classic
Drives - The Garden Route, South Africa by Rod Ritchie
The stunning Garden Route
runs from South Africa’s most popular tourist destination, Cape Town, for
800 km along the scenic coastline between this city and Port Elizabeth.
The area enjoys a Mediterranean maritime climate and the trip is regarded
as one of the world’s truly classic coastal drives.... |
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Garden
Route Travel Guide
Dramatic river cut gorges,
beautiful beaches, rocky headlands and deep tangled forests are the quintessential
Garden Route images. Stretching from anywhere between Stilbaai and Mossel
Bay in the west, to Stormsriver or Port Elizabeth (PE) in the east, it's
a gorgeous stretch of coastal paradise strung out along the N2... |
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Happy
Holidays on the Glorious Garden Route by Darren Ravens
South Africa's Garden Route
is one of the country's most popular holiday destinations. This scenic
region finds itself nestled between the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua Mountains
and the Indian Ocean. Stretching along the charming south eastern coast,
the Garden Route is a montage of mysterious forests, picture-perfect lakes,
pristine wetlands and immaculate beaches. It is a fascinatingly diverse
landscape, blessed with a temperate climate, making it a great place to
explore all year round.... |
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Holiday
at Century City in Cape Town by Kelly Wheeler
We all need a holiday from
time to time, but not many of us can afford to jet off overseas on an annual
whim. And why should we? South Africa is home to incredible scenery and
activities that causes tourists the world over to come to us. Unfortunately,
this also means that many of our best places are often booked up far in
advance.... |
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Mossel
Bay - a Small Harbour Town with a Lot of Muscle! by: Gregory
Hudson
Named “Mossel Bay” by the
famous Dutch navigator Paulus van Caerdon, whose crew consumed huge amounts
of tasty molluscs after landing here in 1601. Today, this coastal town's
famous muscles are prized by connoisseurs around the world, but Mossel
Bay has other tasty treats just waiting to be discovered... |
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Plettenberg
Bay in South Africa 210 kms from Port Elizabeth by Gerald
Crawford
Originally christened "Bahia
Formosa" (beautiful bay) by early Portuguese explorers, Plettenberg Bay
can now be accessed by first class national roads, by sea or by scheduled
air flights... |
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Plettenberg
Bay Travel Guide
Over the Christmas holidays,
40,000 residents from Johannesburg's wealthy northern suburbs decamp to
PLETTENBERG BAY (usually called Plett), 33km east of Knysna, and the flashiest
of the Garden Route's seaside towns. It's wise to give it a miss at Christmas,
when prices double, accommodation becomes impossible to find and everything
gets very crowded.... |
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South
Africa Holidays - Gordon's Bay and Beyond by Rachel Hill
There are many wonderfully
scenic routes that people on South Africa holidays can enjoy. A very good
base from which to explore a few of them is Gordon's Bay, 70 km (43 miles)
southeast of Cape Town... |
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Travel
Destinations on Africa's West Cape: Knysna
By: Marcela Devivo
Knysna is a lovely area
located on Africa's 'Garden Route.' The garden route is one of Africa's
main locations for travelers and stretches along South Africa's Coast.
Knysna is located between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean.
Knysna's name is thought to derive from the Khio word for 'straight down.'
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Wonders
Of The Garden Route by Kim Mobey
Strewn along the South East
Coast of Africa lie hidden a shoreline of secret coves and enchanting forests
that envelope the magical Garden Route. Starting in trendy Cape Town the
Garden Route takes you on a scenic journey through picture perfect beaches
and unspoilt wilderness and ending off in the miniature coastal city, Port
Elizabeth... |
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Whale Route (Western Cape) |
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The
call of the Whale Crier in Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa
Hermanus is a quaint and
beautiful town in the Western Cape of South Africa and is popular as a
whale watching destination. The town also has beautiful beaches to enjoy,
great restaurants, museums and shopping experiences... |
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Hermanus
- A Nature Enthusiast's Paradise by Sarah Manners
Hermanus is a coastal town
located less than an hour's drive from Cape Town and is an extremely popular
holiday destination amongst both domestic and international tourists. Hermanus
is known as the "heart of the Whale Coast" and is recognised by World Wildlife
Fund as the best land-based whale watching area in the world.... |
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Hermanus
Travel Guide
This lovely town, on the
coastal area of the Overberg, is most well known for its awesome land based
whale watching. Most of Hermanus’ shoreline is rocky cliff, quite high
above Walker Bay so it offers fantastic viewpoints from which to observe
the huge southern right whales as they come into the bay to mate, calve
and just hang out in the (relatively) warm water. (It’s warmer than Antarctica.) |
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Overberg
Travel Guide
The Overberg - In the early
days of the European occupation of the Cape, very few people ventured far
from the foot of Table Mountain. The vast Cape Flats to the east of the
fledgling city were a treacherous stretch of shifting sands, wetlands and
- of course - wild animals. And at the eastern extreme of that huge, sandy
plain was a formidable mountain range, which is now - a couple of hundred
years later - easily traversed by virtue of the scenic Sir Lowry's and
Houwhoek Passes on the N2. |
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Swellendam,
One Of South Africa's Best Kept Secrets by Hetty Beekhoven
Swellendam, South Africa's
third oldest town is nestling at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains and
has much to offer visitors who have an interest in history, nature, outdoor
activities and art. Swellendam is ideally situated halfway between Cape
Town and George and is therefore an ideal stop over for tourists.... |
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Cape and Cape Town |
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Cape
Town Travel Guide
Voted Favourite Foreign
City by the UK Telegraph in 2004, Cape Town is one of the places you just
have to visit before you die. It's an awesome city. All the vibe you want
- great parties, great shopping and loads of galleries and other cultural
attractions can't detract from the fact that what makes Cape Town special
is the fact that it is set in one of the most beautiful places on earth... |
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Visit
the “Mother City” of Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town has quite rightly
been described as the most beautiful city in the world. Lying on the southernmost
point of Africa in the Western Cape, this historic city has much to offer... |
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Cape
Town, South Africa, City of Beauty and History
I can just imagine the thoughts
of Portuguese explorer Bartholemew Diaz, when he first discovered
the Cape in 1488. Coming in from the sea to this glorious and mountainous
landscape must have been truly wondrous! Cape Town has come
a very long way from its initial stages as home to the nomadic Khoi people
and later to the Dutch settlers of Jan van Riebeek of the Dutch East India
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Western
Cape Travel Guide
The Western Cape is so different
to the rest of South Africa. It's kind of tacked on to the bottom of Africa
- the full stop of the exclamation mark that is this amazing continent.
Without a doubt, though, the Western Cape is South Africa's most visited
province, and it's hardly surprising. With the lovely city of Cape Town
and the unbelievably beautiful Garden Route, there is so much to see.... |
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About
Table Mountain Cape Town by Ed Berry
Table Mountain is timeless
- at least in terms of the multifaceted human history of Cape Town and
South Africa. The familiar form of our unique flat topped mountain has
always been there. In fact millions of years before the early days when
the indigenous Khoi San people roamed the Cape... |
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Cape
Town City Bowl |
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The
'Absolutely Fabulous' way to explore Cape Town by Bronwen
E. Roberts
Adrenalin Junkies! Have
you always wanted to try something different and exciting and perhaps a
little adventurous too...?? Now you have the perfect opportunity. Select
your activity of choice and live your dream! |
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Holidaying
in Camps Bay by Phil Smulian
Are you looking for the
perfect beach holiday? If you like your holiday to have sunshine, long
white sandy beaches, cocktails and palm trees, then consider Camps Bay
as the perfect beach holiday destination. |
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Exploring
the Cape Peninsula by Barbara Ulmi
What better way to celebrate
the arrival of winter in the southern hemisphere than by touring the beautifully
diverse Cape Peninsula, during the mild month of June.... |
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Cosmopolitan
Cape Town by Sarah Todd
Early in January 1999 my
husband learned he needed to have his right shoulder replaced because of
arthritis. The bad news was there was no surgeon in Zimbabwe qualified
to tackle this procedure. |
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Cultural
Diversity of Cape Town's Townships and Malay Quarter by
Bronwen E. Roberts
Cape Town is a place of
consummate beauty, but behind the façade of Table Mountain is a
complex culture. |
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Golf
Estates in South Africa - DON'T JUST PLAY IT... LIVE IT!
by Bronwen Roberts
...While investors are busy
gobbling up property along the Atlantic Seaboard, others are heading for
the phenomenon of the Golf Estate... |
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Guguletu,
mfethu, is a truly South African experience by Tamara Toti
If you want the real kasi
(township) experience and you want to feel the spirit of true ubuntu (kind-heartedness)
among South African people, then mfethu (my friend), you have to visit
Guguletu... |
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Hout
Bay in Cape Town is famous for its good seafood by Gerald
Crawford
A popular seaside village
(many refer to it as the Republic of Hout Bay) famous for its good seafood,
relaxed atmosphere and working harbour area. A boat trip to Seal Island
with around 5000 seals offers a unique and pleasant experience. Chapmans
Peak drive provides fantastic views over the village and is not to be missed... |
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Info
About Cape Town by Nicole Martin
It’s been said so many times
it’s almost a cliché – but like most clichés it’s perfectly
true - Cape Town is ‘one of the most beautiful cities in the world’.... |
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Self
Drive Holidays in Cape Town and the Surrounding Areas by
Sarah Manners
Cape Town is a vibrant,
cosmopolitan city with dramatic mountains as a backdrop, and expansive
oceans stretching as far as the eye can see. This world-renowned holiday
destination is consistently, rated the best South African tourist city
and each year there are even more visitors arriving on its shores... |
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Stirring
Up Cape Town's City Bowl by: Gregory Hudson
For the discerning traveller
to the Cape who would like to explore Cape Town's City Bowl, here are a
few suggestions. Remember, Cape Town bears two distinct faces, a mask worn
by day and a mask worn by night. Whichever one you choose, this article
will provide you with a few hints on how, when and where to explore the
city bowl, whether by day or by night. |
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Table
Mountain, Cape Town
'It is . . . a sacred
and precious place . . . to us on Robben Island, Table Mountain was a beacon
of hope. It represented the mainland to which we knew we would one day
return.' Nelson Mandela ... |
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The
beautiful Koeberg Nature Reserve, Cape Town by Tracey Obery
The Koeberg Nature Reserve
surrounds the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, and is situated about 30 km
from Cape Town. It can be reached by taking the West Coast Road (R27) past
the beach-side suburbs of Milnerton, Bloubergstrand and Melkbosstrand. |
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The
Honeybush Miracle by Janet Holmes
Perhaps a little eclipsed
by the world-wide success of Rooibos, another natural South African health
tea, Honeybush; is finally getting the attention it deserves. Honeybush
tea (botanical name: Cyclopia intermedia) grows along mountain slopes in
the Cedarberg and Langkloof area, and has a naturally sweet, almost honey-like
taste.... |
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Venues
& Bike Rallies in Cape Town by Gregory Hudson
When it comes to rallies,
Cape Town's got the venues. Coast to coast, the scenery is spectacular,
the roads are pothole free and un-policed and the campsites are a plenty.... |
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A
Guide to South Africa's Winelands by Kobus van der Merwe
In 1652 the Dutch East India
company establishment a refreshment station at the Cape of Good Hope aiming
to provide fresh food to the company's fleet on voyages to India and surrounding
areas. As a result of this trading station South Africa now boasts a flourishing
wine industry and colourful, multi-cultural nation... |
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A
Wine Drenched Tour Along The Red Route of Paarl, South Africa
by Gregory Hudson
The wine tradition in Paarl
is older than the roots of the aging Oak Trees that line its Cape Dutch
streets. The first European settlers arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in
1652, planting the seeds that solidified the Cape's reputation as a wine
growing heaven.... |
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Best
Wines from the Paarl Valley - Cape Town by Bronwen E. Roberts
Paarl is situated just over
fifty km from Cape Town and the superb wines are so popular that Paarl
Tourism is booming with international and local wine lovers... |
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Experience
the beauty of the Stellenbosch Winelands by Sarah Manners
Stellenbosch is home to
the oldest and most acclaimed wineland regions in South Africa. Conveniently
located 40km east of Cape Town it is the perfect destination for a day
trip, a weekend break or a holiday getaway... |
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Winelands
Travel Guide
Although there are a number
of wine growing areas in South Africa, the bulk of our wine comes from
the area we classically call 'the Winelands' that includes Stellenbosch,
Paarl and Franschhoek. The production of wine has shaped the development
of this area for over 300 years, and it has been proposed for consideration
as a World Heritage Cultural Landscape... |
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Cape
West Coast Travel Guide
The West Coast is an acquired
taste. The vegetation is subdued, the sky incredibly wide and the sea very
often a dead calm expanse of cerulean blue. But sometimes, of course, it's
an angry grey expanse of snarling and crashing breakers. But change is
the only certainty. In spring, the somewhat monochromatic landscape explodes
into a riot of colour. In small hollows between the dunes bright blue heliophilas
nod on slender stalks as they turn towards the sun, and fields of orange,
white, yellow and purple daisies shimmer in the heat as far as the eye
can see.... |
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Langebaan
Travel Guide
Langebaan is a smallish
town on the edge of the immense Langebaan Lagoon, about an hour’s drive
north of Cape Town on the West Coast. The Lagoon is a water sports enthusiast’s
paradise with wonderful kayaking, fun snorkelling and some of the best
windsurfing and kitesurfing in the world. In summer, migratory water
birds arrive in their thousands from as far away as Russia.... |
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Langebaan
Holidays by Wesley McConnachie
Langebaan is situated 120
km north of Cape Town, just off the R27. It was founded in 1922 and used
as a whaling station until the 1960's. The white Caribbean like beaches
surrounding the crystal clear waters of the Langebaan Lagoon are one of
the main attractions of Langebaan... |
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Paternoster,
heart of the West Coast by Kobus van der Merwe
Barely an hour's drive from
Cape Town on the rugged West Coast, in a tranquil bay embroidered with
scattered rocks, is the beautiful fishing village of Paternoster.
With it's picturesque white washed houses, green-grey veld and turquoise
water, you'd be forgiven for thinking you've ended up in a remote hamlet
somewhere on the Mediterranean coast.... |
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